Ads Up Refugee Network Explained

Australian Diaspora Steps Up, known as Ads Up or Ads Up Refugee Network is a Washington, D.C. non-governmental organization that helps refugees held in indefinite detention in Australia.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Organization

Ads Up USA was co-founded in 2018 in Washington, D.C.,^[5] by Fleur Wood and Ben Winsor, both Australian expats in the US. It has since grown to 1,700 members, mostly based in Australia,^[6] but also including 100 volunteers in America who help with refugee settlement.^[7]

Activities

The US organization is run by Australian diaspora who help refugees held in Australian's off shore detention centers in Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

Upon arrival in US refugees are provided with financial support.

Notes and References

1. News: Keung. Nicholas. 2019-10-07. ‘We all feel the shame and guilt’: Aussie Canadians campaign to sponsor refugees detained Down Under. en-CA. The Toronto Star. 2021-11-27. 0319-0781.
2. Web site: Rodriguez. Jeremiah. 2019-11-06. Canada welcomes asylum seeker who spent 6 years in Australian detention centre. 2021-11-27. CTVNews. en.
3. News: 8 Nov 2019. Canada 'like a dream' for refugee who spent 6 years in Australia's Manus Island camp. CBC.
4. Web site: 2019-11-04. 'I can't believe I'm free': the Canadian citizens ending the torment for Australia’s offshore refugees. 2021-11-27. the Guardian. en.
5. Web site: Knott. Matthew. 2019-11-02. 'Someone has to do it': Australians sponsor refugees into Canada. 2021-11-27. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
6. Web site: Higginbotham. Will. 2021-06-01. Land of the free. 2022-01-21. The Monthly.
7. Web site: 2021-02-02. Formed in the Beach, Ads Up Canada helps refugees held in indefinite detention by Australian government. 2021-11-27. Beach Metro Community News. en-US.